Detachable pocket

ABSTRACT

A detachable pocket which is formed as a pouch-like element having at least one substantially flat face is provided with an adhesive backing on the flat face and a removable cover which protects the adhesive backing until it is desired to use the detachable pocket whereupon the cover is removed and the adhesive backing of the detachable pocket is applied to a supporting surface.

[ DETACHABLE POCKET [76] Inventor: George E. Gross, 411 N. 7th St., St.Louis, Mo. 63101 [22] Filed: May 17, 1971 [21] Appl. N0.: 144,111

Related US. Application Data [63] Continuation-impart of Ser. No.880,818, Nov. 26,

I969, abandoned.

{52] 11.8. C1. 211/88, 206/57 [51] int. C1. A471? 5/08 [58] Field 01Search 211/88; 206/30, 37, 206/38, 45, 29, 19.5, 57

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,184,149 5/1965 Repko206/195 R x 3,458,946 8/1969 Lasswell 40/195 1 July 24, 1973 149,3584/1874 Tapley 211/88 261,889 8/1882 Wilkinson..... 742,958 11/1903 Blair2,803,390 8/1957 Mackay.....

2,862,626 12/1958 Clare 3,162,305 12/1964 Schoppa 206/195 R X PrimaryExaminer-"Nile C. Byers, Jr. Attorney-Michael Kovac [57] ABSTRACT 5Claims, 11 Drawing, Figures PATENFED M24875 SHEEIIOFZ INVEN'IOR. GeorgeE Gross DETACHABLE POCKET This is a continuation-in-part of my patentapplication Ser. No. 880,818 filed Nov. 26, 1969, now abandoned.

Many clothing items being manufactured at the present time are devoid ofpockets due to styling and the form fit nature of clothes, but the needfor pockets has not decreased. For example, many golf shifts areprovided without pockets of any type, and yet there are instances wherethe availability of a pocket would be desirable such as for cigarettes,golf tees, etc. Where pockets have been incorporated in clothing, theyhave not always been placed at the most convenient location desired bythe wearer. In the case of litter bags for automobiles, they have beenlimited as to placement due to the necessity of the litter bag beingmounted on dashboard knobs and the like. Accordingly, there has been,for some time now, a need for a detachable pocket which can be applied,when desired, to various clothing items; car dashboards, seats and/orvisors; and other similar supporting surfaces.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a detachable pocketwhich can be readily applied and removed from a supporting surface.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a detachablepocket which can be detachably affixed to a supporting surface atprecisely the location desired by the user.

Other objects and advantages of the the present invention include theprovision of a detachable pocket which can be made in a variety ofshapes and sizes, can incorporate decorative facings and otheraesthetically pleasing designs, is simple in construction, can be madetransparent to expose the contents of the pocket, is capable of beingreapplied numerous times, and is otherwise well adapted for the purposesintended.

Reference is now made to the drawingswherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a detachable pocket which is constructedin accordance with the teachings of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a detachable pocket shown in FIG. 1 asviewed along lines 2--2 thereof;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a modified form of detachable pocketwhich includes a flap which is capable of overlying the open upper endof the pocket;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of another form of detachable pocket whichincludes features therein permitting expansion of the pocket to a largersize;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the presentinvention wherein the detachable pocket is provided with a decorativefacing;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the detachable pocket shown in FIG. 5 asviewed along line 6-6 thereof.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another modified form of pocket whichincludes adhesive closure means;

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the form of pocket shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the pocket shown in FIG. 7 taken alonglines 9-9 of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of yet another embodiment of the presentinvention which includes a flap covering the open upper end of thepocket and held to the pocket by adhesive closure means; and

FIG. II is a sectional view of the pocket shown in FIG. 10.

Referring first to the embodiment shown in FIGS. l-2, there will be seena detachable pocket 10 which includes the pouch-like element 1.2 whichincludes a bottom wall or portion 14, one or more side walls 16extending upwardly therefrom and terminating at the open upper endthereof in an open mouth 18 which re ceives the items to be placed inthe pocket 10. The pouch-like element 12 has at least one substantiallyflat self conforming flexible wall 20, the other or exterior portion orface of which has an adhesive backing 22 applied thereto. The detachablepocket further includes a removable cover 24 which is attached to andprotects the adhesive backing 22 until it is desired by a user to affixthe detachable pocket to a supporting surface, such as an item ofclothing, car dashboard or the like whereupon the cover 24 is removed,by grasping the finger 26 or other equivalent structure, and enablingthe adhesive backing of the detachable pocket to be applied to thesupporting surface.

The pouch-like element 12 is preferably formed as a one-piece plasticdevice from a polyethylene film or other suitable material. When madefrom the plastic material, it can be either transparent, translucent orcolored for the aesthetic effect that is desired. The adhesive backing22 which is applied to the outer or exterior portion of thesubstantially flat wall 2% may be a plastic backing which will adheremore readily to the plastic pouch-like element by creating a strongerbond. Alternately, a double faced adhesive tape, a mastic composition,or other types of adhesive material, including surgical mastic tape inthe event that the detachable pocket is to be applied directly to humanskin, may be used to fit the need of the particular pocket that isdesired. :2.

In the embodiments now to be described, similar reference numeralscorresponding to the FIGS. 11-2 embodiment will be employed to designatelike parts with suffices in alphabeticalsequence being employed todistinguish between the various embodiments as will be apparent.

In the FIG. 3 embodiment, the extension of the substantially flat wall20a of the pouch-like element 12a is in the form of a flap 28 which isintegrally connected to the pouch-like element 112a at the uppermostextremity of the substantially flat wall 20a. The flap 28 may extendupwardly as indicated or may be hingedly connected as at 30 to permitthe flap 28 to be disposed in overlying relationship relative to theopen upper end 18a of the pouch-like element 12a. in order to retain theflap 28a in overlying relationship with regard to the open upper end18a, an adhesive type flap fastening means 32 or other equivalentmechanical features may be employed.

The detachable pocket 10b in the FIG. 4 embodiment illustrates the useof bellows-like wall sections 34 which are formed in the pouch-likeelement 12b to permit expansion of the pocket in a direction generallynormal to the substantially flat wall 20b. As further illustrated, thesubstantially flat wall 20b may have provided therein an integralclosure tab 36 which has the adhesive backing or other adhesivesubstance applied thereto. The closure tab 36 may be manually bent tothe dotted-line position illustrated for attaching the rear surface ofthe front wall of the pocket Nib. Various sizes and shapes of closuretabs as illustrated in FIG. 4 may be provided in either thesubstantially flat wall 20b or the face in opposition thereto to achievethe desired closing of the pocket.

In the embodiment depicted by FIGS. 5-6, the detachable pocket cincludes a decorate facing 36 which is fixed to the front face of thepouch-like element 12c in general opposition to the substantially flatwall 200. In lieu of the decorative facing 36 depicted in thisembodiment, it will be apparent that one may desire to imprint orimpress written information or various designs to give the effect thatis desired.

It will be apparent that various types of fastening devices may beemployed for attaching the selfconforming flexible wall to the frontwall. In this connection, reference is made to FIGS. 7-11 for adescription of two related embodiments of the present invention. Bothembodiments as represented by FIGS. 7-9 and 10-11 respectively includemeans for attaching or holding the generally opposed walls intoproximity with one another.

Specifically and with reference first to FIGS. 7-9, it will be notedthat an adhesive closure 36d spans an aperture 38 provided in theself-conforming flexible wall 20d prior to the application of adhesive.The adhesive closure 36d is applied across the aperture 38 as theadhesive backing is coated on the outer face of the flexible wall 20d.As best seen in FIG. 9, the adhesive closure 36 is capable of engagingand holding the front wall 12d to the flexible wall 20d in order toclose the pocket, as may be desired.

In the FIGS. 10-11 embodiment, the adhesive closures 36s arecomplementary configured relative to openings 40 provided in the frontwall 12 in order that the pocket can be closed by the flap 28 beingheld, through the adhesive closures 36c which are themselves accessiblethrough the openings 40, into proximity with the front wall. It will beappreciated that the number, size and shape of the adhesive closures maybe varied to suit the particulars desired. Further, the adhesiveclosures may be provided in the front wall, if desired.

From the foregoing, it will now be appreciated that the presentinvention contemplates a novel detachable pocket which can be readilyand detachably applied and removed relative to a supporting surfacewhile permitting the use of the pocket in a wide range of sizes andstyles which will meet various requirements for which the pocket is tobe used.

Although specific embodiments have been shown and described herein, itis with full awareness that many modifications thereof are possible. Theinvention, therefore, is to be limited only insofar as the scope of theappended claims.

I claim:

1. A detachable pocket comprising a pouch-like element having asubstantially flat self-conforming flexible wall and a front wallgenerally opposed to the selfconforming flexible wall, an adhesivebacking provided on the outer face of the flexible wall, a removablecover which is initially attached to and protects said adhesive backinguntil it is desired by a user to affix the detachable pocket to asupporting surface of predetermined shape whereupon the cover is removedand the adhesive backing of the detachable pocket is applied to thesupporting surface with the self-conforming flexible wall conforming tothe predetermined shape of the supporting surface, and means forattaching the generally opposed walls relative to one another includinga closure device provided in one of the walls which exposes the adhesivebacking to the other wall of the pocket for attachment thereto.

2. The detachable pocket as defined in claim 1 wherein the means forattaching the generally opposed walls to one another comprises anadhesive closure spanning aperture means provided in the selfconformingflexible wall for securing the front wall thereto.

3. The detachable pocket as defined in claim 1 including an extension ofthe self-conforming flexible wall which is hingedly connected to thepouch-like element to form a flap which is capable of overlying the openupper end of said pouch-like element.

4. The detachable pocket as defined in claim 3 including means forretaining said flap in overlying position relative to the open upper endof the pouch-like element comprising an opening provided in the frontwall and adhesive means aligned with said opening and provided on theinner face of the self conforming flexible wall for attaching theoverlying flap to the selfconforming flexible wall through the openingprovided in the front wall.

5. The detachable pocket as defined in claim 4 wherein said adhesivemeans comprises an adhesive closure which spans aperture means providedin the self-conforming flexible wall and is complementary configuredrelative to the opening provided in the front wall.

1. A detachable pocket comprising a pouch-like element having asubstantially flat self-conforming flexible wall and a front wallgenerally opposed to the self-conforming flexible wall, an adhesivebacking provided on the outer face of the flexible wall, a removablecover which is initially attached to and protects said adhesive backinguntil it is desired by a user to affix the detachable pocket to asupporting surface of predetermined shape whereupon the cover is removedand the adhesive backing of the detachable pocket is applied to thesupporting surface with the self-conforming flexible wall conforming tothe predetermined shape of the supporting surface, and means forattaching the generally opposed walls relative to one another includinga closure device provided in one of the walls which exposes the adhesivebacking to the other wall of the pocket for attachment thereto.
 2. Thedetachable pocket as defined in claim 1 wherein the means for attachingthe generally opposed walls to one another comprises an adhesive closurespanning aperture means provided in the self-conforming flexible wallfor securing the front wall thereto.
 3. The detachable pocket as definedin claim 1 including an extension of the self-conforming flexible wallwhich is hingedly connected to the pouch-like element to form a flapwhich is capable of overlying the open upper end of said pouch-likeelement.
 4. The detachable pocket as defined in claim 3 including meansfor retaining said flap in overlying position relative to the open upperend of the pouch-like eLement comprising an opening provided in thefront wall and adhesive means aligned with said opening and provided onthe inner face of the self conforming flexible wall for attaching theoverlying flap to the self-conforming flexible wall through the openingprovided in the front wall.
 5. The detachable pocket as defined in claim4 wherein said adhesive means comprises an adhesive closure which spansaperture means provided in the self-conforming flexible wall and iscomplementary configured relative to the opening provided in the frontwall.